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Behind Adrian Grenier’s beguiling gaze lies the resolve of a consummate idealist. He genuinely wants to save the world, and he doesn’t even need to put on purple tights as Aquaman, the superhero role his Entourage alter-ego Vincent Chase plays in the movies, to get the job done. Dude is all over the place, straight healing. His famously green/recycled/energy efficient Brooklyn brownstone was our first clue that it wasn’t just his eyes that were green. Watch him modestly chat about his digs at a screening of Leonardo DiCaprio’s eco film, 11th Hour:



Last month he hosted the star-studded holiday charity ball for Charity: Water, a foundation dedicated to providing safe drinking water people in need all over the world. Word on the street is that his public speaking chops are nonpareil. Good thing it was a charity for water, since some of the ladies at the event needed something to cool off once our boy showed up looking like this:

Lest you think he only has time for fancy philanthropy parties, here he is getting down and dirty at a Brooklyn soup kitchen:

When Paris Hilton was in need of some advice on how to make her life more eco friendly, it was our knight in shining armor who took the damsel in distress under his wing and showed her how to go green. An environmentalist and a gentleman. Convincing Paris to turn her hummer into a hybrid probably took some (ahem) charming.

Now we hear that Grenier is set to host a 13-episode home makeover show on Discovery’s new Planet Green network. It sounds like the gist is that regular people invite AG to their homes, and he guides them through the green remodeling process. Honestly, this might be just enough to pull me away from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Ty, with all of his crying and substance abuse problems. Such is the allure of Grenier’s munificence.

If you look closely enough at Grenier’s past, you’ll realize that his altruism should not come as a surprise. His parents met in a commune. Born in New Mexico and raised in Brooklyn, he has long sported a Manu Chao-type global hippie sensibility. He was on a surfing beach in Mexico when he landed his star role in Entourage. Need more? “I was in Williamsburg before Williamsburg was Williamsburg,” he once notably declared, proof that he has always led a cutting edge boho lifestyle.

Oh, Adrian. Your dreaminess makes a greener future for our planet more than just a dream. You go, boy.